Chivas Regal Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute

Chivas Regal Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute is an 86-proof (43% ABV) 1L blended Scotch whisky uniting more than 50 rare malt and grain whiskies, each aged a minimum of 40 years, assembled across the tenures of four successive Royal Salute master blenders. It is presented in a midnight-blue hand-crafted Dartington Crystal decanter with 24-carat gold decoration and a cut-crystal stopper — the pinnacle expression of the Royal Salute portfolio. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Proof / ABV: 86 proof (43% ABV; some export markets list 40% — bottle read can confirm)
• Size: 1L Dartington Crystal decanter
• Aging: 50+ malt and grain whiskies, each minimum 40 years old
• Origin: Scotland — Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard); Royal Salute launched 1953 for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
• Presentation: midnight-blue Dartington Crystal, 24k gold detail, cut-crystal stopper

Named for the Highest Royal Honour

The 62-gun salute is the highest ceremonial honour in British royal tradition — 21 guns for the honoree, 20 for the Tower of London, and 21 for the City of London, fired together on royal anniversaries. Royal Salute took its name from that tradition when it was created for the 1953 coronation, and the 62 Gun Salute is its ultimate expression: four decades of whisky, four master blenders' tenures, and a decanter that takes 30-40 hours of craft to produce. This is the ORIGINAL 62 Gun Salute — the newer Royal Salute Collection reserves (Original Reserve, American Oak Reserve, Peated Reserve) are different bottlings. Browse the Chivas Regal collection and the finest Scotch whisky and prestige spirits at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

Exceptionally rich on the nose: ripe plums, sherried sweetness, fine dark chocolate, warm cinnamon, and zesty sweet orange. The palate is powerful — intense sweet (Seville) orange, deep nutty oak, a faint wisp of smoke, dried fruits, and creamy toffee — finishing long, luxurious, and superbly structured.

How to Enjoy

Neat, in a crystal tumbler, at room temperature — nothing else. This is a whisky for milestones: pour it when the occasion deserves it, keep the decanter out of direct light, and take your time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 62-gun salute?
The highest British royal ceremonial honour — 62 rounds fired at the Tower of London on royal anniversaries (21 for the honoree, 20 for the Tower, 21 for the City of London).

Is this the same as the newer 62 Gun Salute Collection?
No — this is the original 62 Gun Salute decanter; Royal Salute later extended the name into a collection of new reserve editions. The bottle here is the classic prestige release.

Does it carry an age statement?
The bottle is non-age-statement, but the blend contains more than 50 whiskies each aged a minimum of 40 years.

A royal occasion in crystal — buy Chivas Regal Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.